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Alice Coltrane: the Spiritual Jazz
Is there a connection between this category of uncertain boundaries – and equally elusive definition – and perhaps one of the most misinterpreted figures in the jazz scene of the 1960s and 1970s?
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Betty Davis Mabry: Much More Than Miles’ Muse
Betty Mabry Davis (1944–2022) was a complex, trailblazing figure whose artistic legacy stretches far beyond the shadow of the legendary trumpeter she once married. She was, at once, a singer, songwriter, producer, and performer—roles rarely, if ever, simultaneously occupied by an African-American woman in her era.
Townships: On the Path of Music, Grace and Horror
A brief excursus, without claiming to be complete, more like a series of notes, on the long and troubled history of the thousand musics that have animated South Africa.
The origins of bop
Charlie Parker, Dizzy Gillespie, Bud Powell-they were little more than boys who gave birth to modern jazz during World War II, often in the clubs of New York's 52nd Street. They did so by studying their colleagues of the previous generation and then developing a music that was adventurous, complex, and still alive today
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JAPO’s four great absentees
Of the 41 albums that make up the catalog of the now-defunct German label, only four are still missing: and they are no small records, either
Bill Henderson: Swing and wit of a great Chicago voice
An excellent actor, but an even more remarkable singer, the Chicago master left a deep mark on the history of jazz singing: here we recall his very long career, lest he be forgotten.
Well cooked and spicy, the recipe for soul jazz
The Hammond organ-guitar-drums formation has always been the essential ingredient for cooking the most free-range black music to perfection: here are the dishes of three fine cooks
John McLaughlin: my India
A summary reflection - no claim to completeness, and entirely incidental - on the strong and enduring influence of India on the English guitarist.
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Jazz Producers / Michel Dorbon – Pascal Rozat – Stéphane Berland – Philippe Ghielmetti – Bertrand Gastaut
Many independent French labels have contributed significantly to the jazz scene in recent decades by releasing high-quality records: here is the beginning of a small journey (which will continue) through the background of production from across the border.
Marisa Monte: Portas
The great Brazilian singer is always an authentic explorer: in love with the past, but projecting into the future. On the occasion of her return to Italy, where she lived a few years ago, we asked her to tell us her story.